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Marco Kern
SUIMenBirth dateJul 30, 1987
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Marco Kern is a Switzerland sprinter, born on July 30, 1987. He competes primarily in the 400m, 800m and 1500m.
His personal bests include 51.58 in the 400m, 1:50.61 in the 800m, 3:45.02 in the 1500m, 8:11.38 in the 3000m and 14:36.08 in the 5000m. He has earned 3 gold medals in major international competitions. He is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing Switzerland.
Key facts
3000 m steeplechase
8:46.92
1500 m
3:45.02
Age
39 years old
As of Sep 25, 2026: 3000 m steeplechase 8:46.92, 1500 m 3:45.02, 2026 season best 9:59 (Mar 8, 2026) · Last competition: Generali Genève Marathon, May 10, 2026, 2:31:46 · 39 years old
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | CrossCount | 9:59 | - | Mar 8, 2026 | ↑ | Swiss Cross Country Championships, Stadion Hard, Langenthal - XC 8.1km |
| 2026 | Semi | 1:11:42 | - | Apr 12, 2026 | ↓ | Zürich Marathon - Half Marathon & 10K |
| 2026 | Marathon | 2:31:46 | - | May 10, 2026 | ↓ | Generali Genève Marathon |
| 2023 | 3000m | 8:54.68 | - | Sep 16, 2023 | ↓ | SVM Nationalliga A, Stade d'Octodure, Martigny |
| 2022 | 800m | 1:58.74 | - | May 21, 2022 | ↓ | Sportplatz Arena, Hochdorf (SUI) |
| 2022 | 3000m | 8:51.80 | - | May 21, 2022 | ↓ | Sportplatz Arena, Hochdorf (SUI) |
| 2022 | 10Kilometr | 32:00 | - | Apr 10, 2022 | ↓ | Zürich (SUI) |
| 2021 | 800m | 1:57.38 | - | Sep 18, 2021 | ↓ | Leichtathletikstadion Schachen, Aarau (SUI) |
| 2021 | 1000m | 2:31.75 | - | May 15, 2021 | ↓ | Munot-Sportanlage, Schaffhausen (SUI) |
| 2021 | 3000m | 8:25.09 | - | May 13, 2021 | ↓ | Stadion Hard, Langenthal (SUI) |
| 2021 | 3000mSt | 9:08.24 | - | Jun 4, 2021 | ↓ | Swiss 10,000m/Steeple Championships |
| 2020 | 5000m | 14:36.08 | - | Sep 11, 2020 | ↑ | Swiss Championships |
| 2020 | 10Kilometr | 30:41 | - | Sep 27, 2020 | ↓ | 10km Strasse Belp |
| 2020 | 10000m | 30:49.35 | - | Jun 26, 2020 | - | Swiss 10,000m + 3000mSC Championships |
| 2019 | 800m | 1:58.82 | - | Jun 2, 2019 | ↓ | Zürich (SUI) |
| 2019 | 3000m | 8:31.19 | - | Jun 2, 2019 | ↓ | Zürich (SUI) |
| 2019 | 10Kilometr | 30:33 | - | Mar 23, 2019 | ↓ | Swiss 10km Championships, Uster |
| 2019 | Semi | 1:07:57 | - | May 19, 2019 | ↓ | Half Marathon |
| 2018 | 3000m | 8:38.33 | - | Jun 2, 2018 | ↓ | Langenthal (SUI) |
| 2018 | 10Kilometr | 30:26 | - | Mar 25, 2018 | ↓ | Oberriet Swiss 10 km Road Running Championships |
| 2018 | CrossCount | 31:54 | - | Dec 9, 2018 | ↑ | 25th SPAR European Cross Country Championships, Tilburg |
| 2018 | Semi | 1:07:31 | - | Sep 22, 2018 | ↓ | Uster Greifenseelauf, Uster |
| 2018 | Marathon | 2:23:20 | - | Apr 29, 2018 | ↓ | Düsseldorf Marathon |
| 2017 | 3000m | 8:25.01 | - | Jun 24, 2017 | ↓ | Mannheim (GER) |
| 2017 | 5000m | 14:44.39 | - | Jul 21, 2017 | ↑ | Zürich (SUI) |
| 2017 | 10Kilometr | 30:26 | - | Sep 3, 2017 | ↓ | Bad Liebenzell (GER) |
| 2017 | Marathon | 2:24:11 | - | Sep 24, 2017 | ↓ | Berlin (GER) |
| 2016 | 1500m | 3:51.75 | - | Jul 23, 2016 | ↑ | Ninove (BEL) |
| 2016 | CrossCount | 30:05 | - | Dec 11, 2016 | ↑ | 23rd SPAR European Cross Country Championships, Chia |
| 2015 | 800m | 1:54.41 | - | May 30, 2015 | ↓ | Bern (SUI) |
| 2015 | 1500m | 3:48.09 | - | Jun 5, 2015 | ↑ | Montbéliard (FRA) |
| 2015 | 3000m | 8:26.27 | - | May 16, 2015 | ↓ | Colombier (SUI) |
| 2014 | 800m | 1:54.33 | - | Aug 6, 2014 | ↓ | Langenthal (SUI) |
| 2014 | 1500m | 3:52.06 | - | Aug 19, 2014 | ↑ | Regensdorf (SUI) |
| 2014 | 1500m-short-track | 3:57.86 | - | Feb 16, 2014 | ↑ | Magglingen (SUI) (i) |
| 2014 | 3000m | 8:20.85 | - | Aug 23, 2014 | ↓ | Chiasso (SUI) |
| 2014 | 3000m-short-track | 8:28.84 | - | Jan 18, 2014 | ↑ | Karlsruhe (GER) (i) |
| 2014 | 3000mSt | 9:25.10 | - | Jul 25, 2014 | ↓ | Frauenfeld (SUI) |
| 2014 | Semi | 1:09:13 | - | Sep 21, 2014 | ↓ | Uster (SUI) |
| 2013 | 800m | 1:54.83 | - | Jun 9, 2013 | ↓ | Langenthal (SUI) |
| 2013 | 1000m | 2:24.98 | - | May 9, 2013 | ↓ | Langenthal (SUI) |
| 2013 | 3000m | 8:24.86 | - | May 12, 2013 | ↓ | Pliezhausen (GER) |
| 2013 | 3000mSt | 8:46.92 | - | May 31, 2013 | ↓ | Dessau (GER) |
| 2012 | 400m | 51.58 | - | Jun 9, 2012 | - | Lausanne (SUI) |
| 2012 | 800m | 1:51.60 | - | Jun 30, 2012 | ↓ | Nottwil (SUI) |
| 2012 | 1500m | 3:48.90 | - | May 26, 2012 | ↑ | Oordegem (BEL) |
| 2012 | 3000m | 8:37.33 | - | May 6, 2012 | ↓ | Pliezhausen (GER) |
| 2012 | 3000m-short-track | 8:44.34 | - | Feb 19, 2012 | ↑ | Swiss Indoor Championships, St. Gallen (i) |
| 2012 | 3000mSt | 8:55.10 | - | Sep 1, 2012 | ↓ | Brugnera (ITA) |
| 2011 | 800m | 1:54.05 | - | Jun 5, 2011 | ↓ | Langenthal (SUI) |
| 2011 | 1500m | 3:45.02 | - | Jul 2, 2011 | ↑ | Uden (NED) |
| 2011 | 3000m | 8:11.38 | - | May 22, 2011 | ↓ | Pliezhausen (GER) |
| 2011 | 10Kilometr | 30:22 | - | Nov 26, 2011 | ↓ | Basel (SUI) |
| 2010 | 800m | 1:51.47 | - | Aug 29, 2010 | ↓ | Schaffhausen (SUI) |
| 2010 | 1000m | 2:25.73 | - | May 16, 2010 | ↓ | Pliezhausen (GER) |
| 2010 | 1500m | 3:45.58 | - | Jun 12, 2010 | ↑ | Genève (SUI) |
| 2010 | 3000m | 8:21.67 | - | Aug 4, 2010 | ↓ | Langenthal (SUI) |
| 2009 | 800m-short-track | 1:52.04 | - | Feb 22, 2009 | ↑ | Magglingen (SUI) (i) |
| 2009 | 800m | 1:52.04 | - | Feb 22, 2009 | ↓ | Magglingen (SUI) (i) |
| 2009 | 1000m | 2:23.08 | - | May 17, 2009 | ↓ | Pliezhausen (GER) |
| 2009 | 1500m | 3:47.02 | - | Jun 7, 2009 | ↑ | Regensburg (GER) |
| 2009 | 3000m | 8:27.92 | - | Aug 5, 2009 | ↓ | Langenthal (SUI) |
| 2009 | CrossCount | 28:02 | - | Dec 13, 2009 | ↑ | 16th SPAR European Cross Country Championships, Dublin |
| 2008 | 800m | 1:51.47 | - | Sep 2, 2008 | ↓ | Stade Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne (SUI) |
| 2008 | 800m-short-track | 1:54.33 | - | Feb 24, 2008 | ↑ | St. Gallen (SUI) (i) |
| 2008 | 1000m | 2:23.19 | - | May 18, 2008 | ↓ | Pliezhausen (GER) |
| 2008 | 1500m | 3:50.01 | - | Jun 8, 2008 | ↑ | Regensburg (GER) |
| 2007 | 800m | 1:50.61 | - | Jul 29, 2007 | ↓ | Lausanne (SUI) |
| 2007 | 1500m | 3:49.58 | - | Aug 14, 2007 | ↑ | Regensdorf (SUI) |
| 2007 | 1500m-short-track | 3:59.41 | - | Feb 18, 2007 | ↑ | St. Gallen (SUI) (i) |
| 2006 | 800m | 1:51.68 | - | Jul 8, 2006 | ↓ | Mannheim (GER) |
| 2006 | 1000m-short-track | 2:31.12 | - | Feb 19, 2006 | - | Magglingen (SUI) (i) |
| 2006 | 1000m | 2:31.12 | - | Feb 19, 2006 | ↓ | Magglingen (SUI) (i) |
| 2006 | 1500m | 3:53.40 | - | Aug 18, 2006 | ↑ | Zürich (SUI) |
| 2006 | 1500m-short-track | 4:06.86 | - | Feb 26, 2006 | ↑ | Magglingen (SUI) (i) |
| 2006 | CrossCount | 18:00 | - | Dec 10, 2006 | ↑ | 13th SPAR European Cross Country Championships, San Giorgio su Legnano - Exhibition |
2026
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:31:46 | - | May 10 | Generali Genève Marathon |
Semi | 1:11:42 | - | Apr 12 | Zürich Marathon - Half Marathon & 10K |
CrossCount | 9:59 | - | Mar 8 | Swiss Cross Country Championships, Stadion Hard, Langenthal - XC 8.1km |
2023
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3000m | 8:54.68 | - | Sep 16 | SVM Nationalliga A, Stade d'Octodure, Martigny |
2022
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3000m | 8:51.80 | - | May 21 | SVM Aktive Nationalliga B, Sportplatz Arena, Hochdorf |
800m | 1:58.74 | - | May 21 | SVM Aktive Nationalliga B, Sportplatz Arena, Hochdorf |
10Kilometr | 32:00 | - | Apr 10 | Zurich City Run 10km, Zürich |
2021
5 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3000m | 8:35.98 | - | Sep 18 | SVM NLB, Leichtathletikstadion Schachen, Aarau |
800m | 1:57.38 | - | Sep 18 | SVM NLB, Leichtathletikstadion Schachen, Aarau |
3000mSt | 9:08.24 | - | Jun 4 | Swiss 10,000m/Steeple Championships |
1000m | 2:31.75 | - | May 15 | Munot Fifteen Strong, Munot-Sportanlage, Schaffhausen |
3000m | 8:25.09 | - | May 13 | Nationales Auffahrts-Meeting, Stadion Hard, Langenthal - Open Event |
2020
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10Kilometr | 30:41 | - | Sep 27 | 10km Strasse Belp |
5000m | 14:36.08 | - | Sep 11 | Swiss Championships |
10000m | 30:49.35 | - | Jun 26 | Swiss 10,000m + 3000mSC Championships |
2019
5 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3000m | 8:31.19 | - | Jun 2 | Swiss Club Championships, Zürich |
800m | 1:58.82 | - | Jun 2 | Swiss Club Championships, Zürich |
Semi | 1:07:57 | - | May 19 | Half Marathon |
Semi | 1:05:57 | - | Apr 7 | German Half Marathon Championships, Freiburg |
10Kilometr | 30:33 | - | Mar 23 | Swiss 10km Championships, Uster |
2018
6 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
CrossCount | 31:54 | - | Dec 9 | 25th SPAR European Cross Country Championships, Tilburg |
Semi | 1:07:31 | - | Sep 22 | Uster Greifenseelauf, Uster |
3000m | 8:38.33 | - | Jun 2 | Langenthal Swiss Club Championships, Langenthal |
Marathon | 2:23:20 | - | Apr 29 | Düsseldorf Marathon |
Semi | 1:07:40 | - | Apr 8 | Berlin Half Marathon |
10Kilometr | 30:26 | - | Mar 25 | Oberriet Swiss 10 km Road Running Championships |
2017
5 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:24:11 | - | Sep 24 | Berlin Marathon, Berlin |
10Kilometr | 30:26 | - | Sep 3 | Bad Liebenzell German 10km Championships, Bad Liebenzell |
5000m | 14:44.39 | - | Jul 21 | Swiss Championships, Zürich |
3000m | 8:25.01 | - | Jun 24 | Mannheim Regional Championships, Mannheim |
3000m | 8:48.29 | - | May 13 | Frauenfeld Swiss Club Championships, Frauenfeld |
2016
5 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
CrossCount | 30:05 | - | Dec 11 | 23rd SPAR European Cross Country Championships, Chia |
1500m | 3:51.75 | - | Jul 23 | Ninove Memorial Geert Rasschaert, Ninove |
1500m | 3:54.13 | - | Jul 20 | Köngen Abendsportfest, Köngen |
1500m | 4:01.13 | - | Jul 16 | Swiss Championships, Genève |
1500m | 4:03.35 | - | Jul 2 | Nottwil Bonus-Track Swiss Meeting, Nottwil |
2015
6 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1500m | 3:48.09 | - | Jun 5 | Montbéliard Meeting Jacky Boxberger, Montbéliard - National Events |
800m | 1:54.41 | - | May 30 | Bern Nationales Nachwuchsmeeting, Bern |
3000m | 8:26.27 | - | May 16 | Colombier Swiss Club Championships, Colombier |
800m | 1:54.99 | - | May 16 | Colombier Swiss Club Championships, Colombier |
3000m | 8:37.47 | - | May 9 | Schaan IBL-Länderkampf, Schaan |
800m | 1:56.37 | - | May 9 | Schaan IBL-Länderkampf, Schaan |
2014
8 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:09:13 | - | Sep 21 | Uster Greifenseelauf, Uster |
3000m | 8:20.85 | - | Aug 23 | Chiasso GP Mendrisiotto, Chiasso |
1500m | 3:52.06 | - | Aug 19 | Regensdorf Abendmeeting, Regensdorf |
800m | 1:54.33 | - | Aug 6 | Langenthal Sommer-Meeting, Langenthal |
800m | 1:54.54 | - | Aug 2 | Rapperswil-Jona |
3000mSt | 9:25.10 | - | Jul 25 | Swiss Championships, Frauenfeld |
1500m | 4:01.30 | - | Jul 25 | Swiss Championships, Frauenfeld |
3000mSt | 9:25.62 | - | Jul 15 | Luzern Spitzen Leichtathletik, Luzern |
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Honours
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2014Swiss Championships
3000 Metres Steeplechase
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2013Swiss Championships
3000 Metres Steeplechase
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2007Swiss Indoor Championships
1500 Metres Short Track
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is Marco Kern's 3000 m steeplechase personal best?
Marco Kern's 3000 m steeplechase personal best is 8:46.92, set on May 31, 2013 in Dessau (GER).
Which events does Marco Kern compete in?
Marco Kern competes in the 3000 m steeplechase and 1500 m.
How did Marco Kern perform in 2026?
2026 season best: 9:59, set on Mar 8, 2026. Last competition: Generali Genève Marathon on May 10, 2026, 2:31:46.